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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Robert Irl Blackford of Alton died on November 16,
3 2004; and
 
4     WHEREAS, He was born January 22, 1924 in Dennis, Kentucky,
5 to Robert Wyatt and Effie (Ragar) Blackford; and
 
6     WHEREAS, He married the former Ollie Mae Jenkins in Tarpon
7 Springs, Florida on April 5, 1942; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the
9 Army from 1942 to 1945; a carpenter for Jun Construction, he
10 retired in 1986 after 20 years of service; after his
11 retirement, he was a painter, handyman, and carpenter; a member
12 of Calvary Baptist Church since 1946, he later joined Alton
13 First Southern Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and a
14 member of the choir; he played the guitar, piano, and bass, and
15 was noted for his wonderful sense of humor; and
 
16     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his wife and parents;
17 and
 
18     WHEREAS, The passing of Robert Blackford will be felt by
19 all who knew and loved him, especially his sons, Lindell
20 (Sandra) Blackford and Rick (Cheryl) Blackford; his
21 grandchildren; his great-grandchildren; and his brother, Irvin
22 Morgan; therefore, be it
 
23     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
24 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
25 Robert Irl Blackford and we extend to his family our thoughts
26 and prayers during this difficult time; and be it further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest

 

 

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